Inteva Products Names Product Line Executives

By Inteva Products Llc, PRNE
Sunday, January 2, 2011

TROY, Michigan, January 3, 2011 - Inteva Products, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Renco Group, Inc.,
today announced the appointment of four product line executives reporting
directly to Lon Offenbacher, Inteva's President and CEO. Inteva has organized
its product and service offerings around four product lines: closure systems,
interior systems, roof systems, and motors and electronics. The executive
appointments, effective immediately, are:

    - Pierre Blanchard, Senior Director, Motors and Electronics product line
    - Bill Hanna, Vice President and Executive Director, Closure Systems
      product line
    - Stefan Land, Vice President and Executive Director, Roof Systems
      product line
    - Pat Stewart, Vice President and Executive Director, Interior Systems
      product line

"Now that the acquisition of ArvinMeritor's Body Systems business is
complete, I am pleased to announce a new organizational structure designed to
accelerate the growth potential of our new and expanded product offerings,"
said Offenbacher. "We have an enviable product portfolio and the experience
and global insight of these leaders bring great value to the organization and
our customers."

The product line executives will be responsible for program management,
product strategy and product line profitability and growth. Inteva's
innovative product lines serve a variety of industries including: automotive,
commercial vehicle, defense, consumer and recreational products, industrial
and marine applications.

Pierre Blanchard was formerly the Senior Director of Manufacturing
Engineering for the ArvinMeritor Body Systems business group. Additionally,
in the last 18 months, he led the Supplier Development activities for Body
Systems. Blanchard began his career with ArvinMeritor over 20 years ago as a
Manufacturing Engineer and has held positions of progressive responsibility
in both France and the United States including serving as Site Manager of the
Esson, France facility. Blanchard has a degree in engineering from Institut
Catholique des Arts et Metiers.

Bill Hanna has served as Chief Engineer of Closure Systems for Inteva
Products since May, 2010. Prior to joining Inteva, Hanna was the Director of
Safety Systems Engineering for Delphi Electronics and Safety, residing in
Shanghai, China. In this position he was responsible for global engineering
across multiple sites manufacturing air bags, steering wheels, seat belts,
crash sensing, occupant sensing, and active safety systems. Bill has a
bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a
master's degree from Stanford University in Engineering Management.

Stefan Land was most recently the Vice President and General Manager of
the ArvinMeritor Body Systems business group, a position he has held since
2008. In 2007 Land was appointed Vice President, Quality for ArvinMeritor's
Light Vehicle Systems business group. Land joined ArvinMeritor in January
2004
as Senior Director of Global Quality for the Emissions Technology
business group after serving in a number of leadership positions within the
automotive industry in Germany, including plant and procurement management
roles. Land has a degree in mechanical engineering from Berufsakademie, in
Stuttgart, Germany.

Pat Stewart is a member of the executive staff that successfully launched
Inteva Products in 2008. He has global engineering responsibility for
technical centers in Vandalia, Ohio; Troy, Mich.; and Wuppertal, Germany.
Prior to joining Inteva, Stewart held a wide variety of assignments at Delphi
and other suppliers. He has held assignments in material and process,
equipment and tooling, product engineering, product design, and program
management. Stewart received a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from
the University of Dayton and a master's degree in Engineering Science from
Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute.

About Inteva Products, LLC

Inteva Products, LLC has more than 135 years of experience and expertise,
empowering some of the best minds in the industry with global resources
supported by a team at 43 facilities on four continents. Inteva designs,
engineers, manufactures, and assembles Interior Systems, Integration Systems,
Access Control Systems, Door Systems, Roof Systems, Electronics & Motor
Systems, and Advanced Materials & Processes for leading OEMs around the
globe. Inteva's integration capabilities provide everything from component
parts to fully integrated vehicle subsystems. Inteva is committed to execute
to the highest level possible for all customers to create solutions that meet
quality and technical specifications while remaining on time and on budget.
For more information visit www.intevaproducts.com.

Insight. Inside. Inteva.

Marco Foley, Director, Communications - Europe, +44-0-121-522-5412, mfoley at intevaproducts.com, Misty Matthews, Director, Communications & Public Relations, +1-248-655-8699, Mobile +1-248-925-6176, mmatthews at intevaproducts.com

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